Learning outcomes

To equip students with excellent understanding and wide knowledge of Polish history, culture and literature.

Contents

Introduction to Polish history, culture and literature.

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Study materials

Students make an agreement with the teacher about the literature to be read (in Polish, English or Finnish, in accordance with the agreement). Davies, N., Heart of Europe. The Past in Poland's Present. 2001; Johnsson, P. - Lautela, Y., Puola, vanhaa ja uutta Eurooppaa. 2004; Gieysztor, A. - Kieniewicz, S. - Roztworowski, E. - Tazbir, J. - Wereszycki, H. (eds.), History of Poland. 1979; Milosz, C., The Captive Mind. 1980; Davies, N., Rising '44. The Battle for Warsaw. 2004; Zamoyski, A., The Polish Way. 1987; Davies, N., Heart of Europe. A Short History of Poland. 1984; Fedorowicz, J.K., A Republic of Nobles. 1982; Davies, N., God's Playground, 2 vols. 1981. tai Czerniawski, A. (ed.), The Mature Laurel. Essays on Modern Polish Poetry. 1991; Lipinski, M., Treasury of Polish Love Poems. 2003; Milosz, Cz., History of Polish Literature. 1983; Suchodolski, B. (ed.), History of Polish Culture. 1986; Noel, C. (trnsl.), Bear My Soul ... Polish Verse. 1997; Borkowska, G., Alienated Women. A Study of polish Women's Fiction 1845-1918. 2001; Czerwinski, E.J. (ed.), Dictionary of Polish Literature. 1994; Hovi, K., Puolan historia. 1994; Krzyżanowski, J., History of Polish Literature. 1978; Kołek, L. S., Polish Culture: A Historical Introduction. 2002; Goscilo, H., Russian and Polish Women's Fiction. 1985; Klimaszewski, B. (ed.), An Outline History of Polish Culture. 1984; Clark, N. (ed.), Bear Now My Soul. 2001. tai Zapolska, G., Moralność Pani Dulskiej; Schulz, B., Sanatorium pod klepsydrą (opowiadania); Nałkowska, Z., Granica; Sienkiewicz, H., Potop, Ogniem i mieczem; Wyspiański, St., Wesele; Żeromski, S., Ludzie bezdomni, Przedwiośnie; Mickiewicz, A., Pan Tadeusz, Dzieła wszystkie; Reymont, Wł., Chłopi, Ziemia obiecana; Kochanowski, J., Sobie śpiewam a muzom; Prus, B., Lalka. tai Konwicki, T., Kronika wypadków miłosnych, Bohiń; Różewicz, T., Wiersze wybrane; Kapuściński, R., Imperator, Cesarz, Szachin – Szach; Milosz, Cz, Wiersze wybrane; Borowski, T., Wybrane opowiadania; Tokarczuk, O., Dom dzienny, dom nocny; Mrożek, S., Tango, Emigranci; Stasiuk, A., Biały kruk; Gombrowicz, W., Ferdydurke, Ślub, Iwona; Baczyński, K.K., Wiersze wybrane; Herbert, Z., Wiersze wybrane; Szymborska, W., Wiersze wybrane; Gretkowska, M., My zdies emigranty, Kabaret metafizyczny; Lem, S., Solaris, Bajki robotów.

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